Top 10: Female Spies

This article is sponsored in part by Salt, in theaters July 23rd (What's this?)

There is a tendency to regard high stakes espionage as a man’s domain, but history repudiates this myopic view -- in spades. In fact, for centuries women have served their allegiances with as much distinction, bravery and awe-inspiring efficacy as their male counterparts. The only ostensible difference can be found in the breadth of their methodologies, which ranged from slaying and sabotage all the way up to seduction and stripping.